NBA headlines: Jaylen Brown traded to Sixers, Lakers go berserk

[h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-celtics/KYD9hVEm/"]Celtics[/a] trade [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/brown-jaylen/l88NjhUb/"]Jaylen Brown[/a] for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/george-paul/KOvfaZVQ/"]Paul George[/a][/h2][p]The Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-76ers/vwRW2QSh/"]Philadelphia 76ers[/a] on Wednesday in exchange for Paul George, two first-round picks, and two second-round picks.[/p][p]One of the first-rounders is a 2028 one that may turn into a pick swap; the other is a 2031 unprotected first. Then the second rounders are for 2028 and 2030, and will be whichever is the most favorable between the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/golden-state-warriors/SxUtXqch/"]Warriors[/a]/Thunder/[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-bucks/QTBEW6rC/"]Bucks[/a] (2028) and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/washington-wizards/W6vGWPsn/"]Wizards[/a]/[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/portland-trail-blazers/4Awl14c5/"]Trail Blazers[/a]/[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/phoenix-suns/M1Gy2pra/"]Suns[/a] (2030).[/p][p]Brown is under contract for another three years, as he's set to make $57 million this season, $61 million the next, and $64.9 million the following.[/p][embed guid="c309749e-b6a1-452b-815d-763720640bbd" url="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072448720004653443?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]George, 36, hasn't played in more than 45 games in the past two seasons and has only played in more than 60 games just once in the past seven seasons. [/p][p]The nine-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA forward is owed $54.1 million this season and has a $56.5 million player option next year.[/p][h2]Kawhi reunion in Toronto[/h2][p]The Los Angeles Clippers traded superstar Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday in exchange for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, a pair of first-round picks, a pair of second-round picks, and one pick swap.[/p][p]Leonard, 34, has one year left on his current deal and is set to make $50.3 million this upcoming season before becoming an unrestricted free agent (barring any extensions). [/p][p]The Los Angeles native has spent the past seven years with the Clippers after a one-year championship run with the Raptors during the 2018-2019 season.[/p][p]Now, he's back in The 6.[/p][embed guid="5ef70473-24bc-4a53-a215-07690349e6bf" url="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072042756562731501?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-lakers/ngegZ8bg/"]Lakers[/a] go berserk within first hour[/h2][p]Within the first hour of the free agency period, the Los Angeles Lakers acquired center [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kessler-walker/SO7PmgII/"]Walker Kessler[/a] from the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/utah-jazz/hGuCX5Su/"]Utah Jazz[/a] in exchange for a pair of unprotected first-round picks (2031, 2033), a first-round pick swap in 2028 and another in 2030. [/p][p]As part of the sign-and-trade deal, Kessler inked a four-year, $130 million contract with LA. [/p][p]Then the team proceeded to sign  [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mamukelashvili-sandro/ABsYWEJN/"]Sandro Mamukelashvili[/a] (four years, $52 million), [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/grimes-quentin/UZAxPaLn/"]Quentin Grimes[/a] (four years, $60 million), and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sexton-collin/4fPIAhiN/"]Colin Sexton[/a] (two years, $19 million).[/p][embed guid="0a2b8e80-2ef8-4218-8861-74c7b3cdc393" url="https://x.com/SportsCenter/status/2072344846690336810?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Nuggets reach out to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-lebron/nuIVxFJk/"]LeBron James[/a][/h2][p]Multiple insiders around the NBA have reported that the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/denver-nuggets/CxvW27TI/"]Denver Nuggets[/a] have reached out to LeBron James on a possible scenario of The King signing with Denver. [/p][p]No further details were provided as James will be weighing multiple options with other teams from across the league. More reports have stated that "big money" for James this offseason isn't a priority. [/p][embed guid="cbb0442c-6d6a-445d-8e6f-7dcbece4de78" url="https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/2072399554851291636?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/conley-mike/Q59xFTm4/"]Michael Conley[/a]'s 20th year[/h2][p]Michael Conley will officially become just the 14th player in NBA history to reach 20 years in the league after signing a one-year deal with the Celtics, just his fourth team in that time span.[/p][p]Reports from ESPN stated that Conley had offers from multiple teams, but eventually settled with the Celtics. The 38-year-old guard put up a career-low 4.5 points per game in 54 games this past season. [/p][embed guid="80df648d-2188-4754-8e8e-e36fbad3a04c" url="https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2072330945164677518?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][h2]Celtics land [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robinson-mitchell/S0UU8oWb/"]Mitchell Robinson[/a][/h2][p]In more Celtics news, the team signed new NBA champion center Mitchell Robinson to a three-year, $47.4 million deal. [/p][p]Robinson, 28, had spent all eight years of his career with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]Knicks[/a]. He finished the 2025-2026 season averaging 5.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 60 games. [/p][p]Throughout an injury-riddled career, Robinson has played in more than 70 games in a single season only once (2021-2022). [/p][embed guid="f2eed5ca-7050-461e-b517-7b203814bd91" url="https://x.com/NBCSCeltics/status/2072344150997868639?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]